Two climbing moves that require significant amounts of lower body strength and conditioning are high stepping and edging. High stepping involves raising one foot as high as possible to gain purchase on a hold, allowing you to shift your weight and maintain balance.
Rock climbing is a physically demanding sport that challenges the body's strength, flexibility, and mobility. Among the many essential skills climbers develop the ability to execute drop knees, stem or maintain a frogger position, and high step to the next foot hold. The ability to stay close to the wall during these movements [...]
When it comes to climbing, our fingers and wrists endure immense strain and require targeted warm-ups to prevent injury and improve performance. This article provides essential wrist and finger mobility exercises for climbers, starting with foundational warm-up stretches and advancing to specialized tendon glide techniques. By incorporating these exercises into your routine, you'll [...]
Drop knees are an essential skill for climbers, allowing for greater reach, stability, and energy efficiency on the wall. However, many climbers struggle with achieving the depth and flexibility required for this move. Often, the root cause lies in stiffness within specific muscles of the thigh and hip. This article covers targeted stretches and [...]
Climbing challenges not only our upper bodies but also places intense demands on our feet. For those spending long hours on the wall, it’s essential to find effective ways to care for and support your feet to avoid discomfort and injury. In this article, we’ll cover techniques to improve foot support, strengthen arch muscles, [...]
Heel hooks are an important climbing skill, allowing climbers to secure footing on challenging holds. But they can may strain the hamstring muscles, particularly if those muscles aren’t adequately conditioned. This blog will guide you through practical exercises and strategies to build hamstring strength and rehab for heel hooks, helping you tackle this [...]
Building core strength is crucial for climbers and anyone who wants to enhance full-body control, stability, and movement efficiency. Our core is more than just our abdominals; it functions in a 360° capacity, spanning all planes of movement. This means core training should include flexion, extension, side bending, and rotation exercises. Here, we’ll [...]
Hip mobility is essential for climbers, providing the flexibility and range needed for dynamic movement on the wall. Stiff hips can limit performance and increase strain on other areas of the body, but targeted stretching and mobilization can improve hip motion and that can translate into better climbing efficiency. This article outlines effective [...]
Our fingers bear considerable force while climbing. Yet, as we focus on strength and technique through climbing and fingerboarding, we often overlook the critical aspect of finger health. Fortunately, there are effective methods we can incorporate into our routines to help prioritize finger health and avoid finger injuries as climbers. Here, we present [...]
Climbing is a blend of strength, agility, precision, and power. Whether you're in the process of learning competition movements or aiming to master dynamic climbing, power and technical skills are essential for improving climbing performance. In this comprehensive blog post, we'll explore various insights and tips into mastering climbing movements technically and optimizing [...]